We are recruiting foster carers in The Pound and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Chatham, Gillingham, Dartford, Basildon, Crawley, Hastings, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, London, East Peckham, Snoll Hatch, Addlestead, Branbridges & more.
Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.
* All our foster carers in the The Pound area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:
Exactly how long you care for the child relies on the kind of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to years, or till the child is an adult.
You may be able to foster and also function. Whether you can relies on the child's scenarios and also the fostering service you put on. This can be your regional council or an independent fostering agency.
You do not require to possess your residence, however usually, you'll require to have a extra bedroom.
Before you can foster you have to pass an evaluation to examine that you have the ability to care for a child. You will certainly not be evaluated on your age, ethnic background, sex, marital status, religion or sexual orientation.
We have actually assisted to put 100's of carers across the UK and also have over ten years of experience, which indicates we can supply you the very best feasible assistance required on your trip to aid offer a risk-free and also safe and secure residence to children and also youngsters in care.
Candidates will certainly be evaluated, whether it's your first time as a foster carer or if you're an seasoned foster carer seeking to transfer fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering agency, evaluating capabilities, location and also experience. We build partnerships in between carers and also team, and also you'll have an seasoned professional accessible to aid 24-hour a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will certainly constantly prioritise the safety and also welfare of the young adults and also youngsters in care, by only picking to function with reliable Fostering Agencies in addition to the training and also assistance we offer to prospective foster carers. To attain this, we comply with 6 core worths:
We assist all of our possible foster parents in their trip to becoming foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in The Pound and surrounding areas such as East Peckham, Snoll Hatch, Addlestead, Branbridges, Hale Street, Little Mill, Beltring, Peckham Bush, Barnes Street, Laddingford.
Every one of our foster carers to-be get considerable foster training details and also assistance so that they can offer a top-notch foster care service and also make a real distinction to a child or young person in need. We likewise function to connect our community of foster carers together - if you decide to be a foster parent you will certainly have the chance to meet with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also gain from their experience.
Also after you have actually tackled a foster child or young person, you will certainly have the complete assistance of our professional team who will certainly get on hand, 24-hour a day, to address any type of concerns you may have.
If you live in The Pound and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in The Pound or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in The Pound please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in The Pound, Maidstone, Chatham, Gillingham, Dartford, Basildon, Crawley, Hastings, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, London and across the South East.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.